A supermassive black hole dimmed its galaxy 20-fold—in just 20 years
The galaxy, dubbed J0218−0036, is located 10 billion light-years away from us.
Published: 1 day ago | By Biplab Das
AI tool confirms over 100 exoplanets from NASA's TESS data after scanning 2.2 million stars
The tool, called RAVEN, managed to deliver the results to researchers in less than 16 days.
Published: 2 days ago | By Biplab Das
Heavy elements like oxygen help decode a distant spiral galaxy's evolution
'This is the first time that a chemical archaeology method has been used with such fine detail outside our own galaxy.'
Published: 4 days ago | By Biplab Das
Mysterious 'Little Red Dots' found by James Webb Telescope may not be baby black holes after all
These small red dots are believed to be teeming globular clusters instead of baby black holes feeding on the material around them.
Published: 4 days ago | By Juhi Varma
Scientists trace the most energetic neutrino ever detected on Earth to blazars
The neutrino was detected back in February 2023 by a detector deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea.
Published: 5 days ago | By Biplab Das
Rotation may be the key factor separating giant planets from 'failed stars,' say scientists
In the future, this feature could be used to shed light on chemistry and even the birth of planetary systems.
Published: 5 days ago | By Biplab Das
Astronomers discover unusual slow-pulsing radio signal unlike any observed before
The radio source belongs to a new class of celestial entities, called long-period radio transients.
Published: Mar 19, 2026 | By Biplab Das
XRISM observes a supermassive black hole 'wake up' and fire winds at near-light-speed
The near-light-speed outflows are crucial to understanding galaxy-black hole co-evolution.
Updated: Mar 19, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Magma ocean on an alien planet could reveal clues to Earth's turbulent history
The molten exoplanet, larger than sub-Neptune, could be a new class of planet.
Published: Mar 18, 2026 | By Biplab Das
After Bennu, scientists find all DNA and RNA building blocks in asteroid Ryugu samples
A Japanese team, which detected DNA and RNA bases in this asteroid's samples, also shared a disclaimer.
Published: Mar 17, 2026 | By Biplab Das
An exoplanet discovered by ESA's CHEOPS is turning theories of planetary formation 'inside out'
A rocky planet beyond gas dwarfs in LHS 1903 indicates that planetary systems form in unexpected ways.
Updated: Mar 16, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Distant moons around alien planets may host conditions for life, says new study
Unlike our Moon, they can keep water in oceans liquid for more than 4 billion years.
Published: Mar 13, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Astronomers witness the birth of a magnetar for the first time, confirming a 16-year-old theory
The newborn magnetar, a specific kind of neutron star, actually enhances the brightness of a supernova.
Published: Mar 12, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Two extreme stars collided in an unexpected location—and NASA caught it
Apart from supernovas, such a merger can produce heavy elements like gold and platinum.
Published: Mar 11, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is full of alcohol, ALMA observations suggest
The interstellar comet holds more alcohol than almost all known comets in the solar system.
Updated: Mar 10, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Some of the galaxy's unusually cold 'stars' could actually be alien megastructures
As per a new study, Dyson spheres around faint stars in the galaxy could offer new techno-signatures clues.
Published: Mar 9, 2026 | By Biplab Das
How old is the universe? The oldest known stars may hold the answer scientists have been searching for
A new study has estimated the universe’s possible age by using precise data on stars.
Updated: Mar 9, 2026 | By Juhi Varma
HETDEX astronomers spot hidden galaxies and gas from up to 11 billion years ago
Astronomers have sifted through half a petabyte of data to create a detailed 3D map.
Published: Mar 5, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Researchers discover the most compact 3+1-type quadruple star system till date
The inner three stars are so tightly packed that they would fit inside the orbit of Mercury.
Updated: Mar 4, 2026 | By Biplab Das
MeerKAT uncovers record-setting cosmic laser in a galaxy 8 billion light-years away
The signals provide a snapshot of the early universe.
Published: Mar 3, 2026 | By Biplab Das